Results 6,121-6,140 of 7,082 for speaker:John Paul Phelan
- Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Senator McHugh and I were the only Senators present.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: A number of Deputies made up the rest of the team. The Leader would have been more than welcome if she had wished to take part.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: On a more serious note, I agree with colleagues who have raised the sugar beet issue, particularly with the announcement last week by Greencore that the last remaining plant in Mallow, County Cork, is to be closed. Previous speakers, and Senator Callanan in particular, spoke at length on the issue. I agree with many of the sentiments he expressed. This matter poses a serious threat to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: After a day of abuse.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The first point I made was that I supported decentralisation â I said it several times.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I never said that.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I never said it.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I did not say that at all.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister of State is being very selective.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The Minister of State is applauding him now all right.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The decentralisation programme that was announced has become a programme of relocation. If one examines the Minister of State's remarks today, one will notice that "relocation" is the key word that he used on many occasions. He mentioned "decentralisation" on a handful of occasions, preferring to refer to "relocation". It is a clear distortion of the original objectives of the programme as...
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: The manifesto also contained a commitment to provide 200,000 medical cards and 2,000 extra gardaÃ.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It will be an issue like all the broken promises.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: No it does not. The Minister of State said that it would cost more.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: It is not saving money now.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I am just agreeing with him. I only echoed his sentiments.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I did not interrupt him. I said "hear, hear".
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I am not a bit confused.
- Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)
John Paul Phelan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am surprised he is satisfied given the debate we had on the roll-out of decentralisation in the Chamber after the announcement of budget 2004. I can safely say that in my time in politics, I have never seen a more arrogant attempt by the Government to con the population than the decentralisation programme. I am forthright in my commitment to the...